Sup Doc: A Documentary Podcast

Monday March 4th Paco discusses Abducted in Plain Sight with comedian Hayley Beacon. If you haven't seen this crazy ass documentary yet do so now and …

Recorded Jan 12th at PianoFight for San Francisco Sketchfest.

Our very first Sup Doc Documentary Quiz Show was standing room only! Our esteemed guests and comedians Alex Falcone (Voted Portland's Funniest Person 2018), …

William Badgley has made two music documentaries - Kill All Redneck Pricks: A Documentary Film about a Band Called KARP and Here To Be Heard: The Story of the Slits.

Both bands were hugely influential, in vastly …

Hosts Paco and George sit down and recap 2018! What happened this whirlwind year in documentaries and podcasts, plus the interviews, live shows, and even retweets!

We discuss new segment ideas for 2019 and all kinds of …

Paco and George sit down with legendary and ground-breaking documentary filmmaker Brett Morgen at his office in LA. We have an incredible conversation with amazing anecdotes about working with Jane Goodall, Phillip …

Monday Nov 26th we air our interview with director Brett Morgen (Jane, Montage of Heck, The Kid Stays In The Picture, Chicago 10, Crossfire Hurricane)

George spoke with Eric Steuer about one of his favorite docs, EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP (2010)

The only film credited to Banksy, Exit Through The Gift Shop tells the story of Thierry Guetta, a self-taught street …

This is a bonus Mini-Episode brought to you by Our friends at THE ORGANIST podcast.

The Organist is an arts and culture show produced by McSweeney's …

Was Mr. Rogers the GOAT or the lamb? Paco and George go guest-free on this dive into the life of OG content creator Fred Rogers via Morgan Neville's …

We're recapping the cult classic documentary KING OF KONG with comedian and actor Matt Champagne.

KING OF KONG: A FISTFUL OF QUARTERS is the 2007 …

Today we sat down with writer Tony DuShane. Tony is the author of Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk, published by Soft Skull Press and now a …

At the peak of his career in the late ‘80s, Sam Kinison was selling out Madison Square Garden and appearing on the cover of Rolling Stone. Kinison …

ROCKTOBER continues with TONY CONRAD: COMPLETELY IN THE PRESENT. George visits director Tyler Hubby at his Echo Park home.

Tyler spent over twenty …

ROCKTOBER all month long we cover music documentaries here at Sup Doc.

George and Paco visit with actress/improviser/musician Tawny Newsome to discuss her experience cosplaying STOP MAKING SENSE-era Talking Heads for …

Sup Doc kicks off the jams w ROCKTOBER a month long line-up of music docs and great guests. We hit the stage with The Devil and Daniel Johnston with our guest, musician Kip Uhlhorn!

The Devil and Daniel Johnston is a …

We're joined this week by comedian and podcaster David Huntsberger, who just got back from doing a show in Edinburgh. David wanted to talk about Man Vs Snake, the inspirational and outrageous true story of one man's …

Next week's show Monday Sept 4th (Labor Day) we celebrate Werner Herzog's birthday with Bucky Sinister! The comedian/poet/novelist drops by to discuss his favorite documentary, 1999's MY BEST FIEND about Herzog's …

George and Paco visit Baron Vaughn in Los Angeles to talk about his new documentary Fatherless (2017, Dawn Porter). We learn about Baron's upbringing, his relationship with his mom, therapy, Boston comedy, being on Marc …

Next Week August 21st on Sup Doc: Paco & George talk to comedian/actor Baron Vaughn (Grace and Frankie, Mystery Science Theater 3000, New Negroes) about his documentary Fatherless (2017, Dawn Porter).

Baron is …

George and Paco talk American politics with comedian Allen Strickland Williams. The strategies and rhetoric around campaigns, public debate, comedy …

On episode 64 of Sup Doc hosts Paco Romane and George Chen sit down with the very talented comedian/musician Howard Kremer. They talk about the 2013 documentary Muscle Shoals celebrating Rick Hall, the founder of FAME …

Paco and George sit down with comedian/artist Kristina Wong to discuss LO AND BEHOLD, REVERIES OF THE CONNECTED WORLD (2016). Along the way we learn …

NEXT WEEK 6/26: Episode 62 - LO AND BEHOLD with Kristina Wong Paco and George discuss Marfa, TX, Get Me Roger Stone, Gong, Cary Grant, Kodi, Showtime …

On Ep 61 Paco and George sat down with comedian and actor Ahmed Bharoocha to talk about Detropia. It's a match made in Michigan! Detropia is a 2012 documentary film, directed by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady, about the …

Part 2 of our talk about D Tour (2009), George interviews drummer Pat Spurgeon the subject of the documentary. We learn about Pat's early life as a musician moving from Bloomington to the Bay Area, waiting for organ …

In the first of this two-part interview, George and producer Will speak to Jim Granato, director of D Tour (2009). D Tour is the story of musician Pat Spurgeon who is in need of a kidney transplant right when his band …

As our Mayhem True Crime series and 2-year anniversary concludes we ask "Where is Morris Black's head?" Paco and George discussed this and more when they welcomed SF comedian and writer Matt Lieb to the show in May of …

Month of Mayhem True Crime Series continues for our 2 Year Anniversary. On Ep 58 Paco, George and producer Will sit down with the Craig Staggs and Steph Swopes (Minnow Mountain) the animation director and producer of …

The entire month of May we cover True Crime documentaries in our MAYHEM series. This week we celebrate the life and work of Jonathan Demme, director of films like Married to the Mob, Silence of the Lambs, Philadelphia …

For our 2 year anniversary, we'll be covering true crime documentaries all throughout May for our MAYHEM series. Trigger Warning! Extremely graphic …

The entire month of May we cover True Crime documentaries in our MAYHEM series. We kick it off with Interview with a Serial Killer and comedian Allison Mick. We also get into our upcoming interview with Pat Spurgeon …

Paco and George are thrilled to have the comedy legend Wayne Federman over to talk about his favorite documentary CRUMB. Crumb is Terry Zwigoff's (Ghost World) first documentary about godfather of underground comics …

Paco, George, and Will discuss next week's episode with Wayne Federman on CRUMB, our upcoming interview with Pat Spurgeon (Rogue Wave, D-Tour), …

George visits the home of the filmmaker Matt Ornstein in Silver Lake. Matt made one of 2016’s most fascinating, complex portraits, ACCIDENTAL COURTESY: Daryl Davis, Race and America. Daryl Davis is an African-American …

What’s Sup are quick episodes where hosts Paco Romane and George Chen sit down with their producer Will Scovill to talk about what’s happening in the …

The very funny and informative Ryan Singer joined us to talk about Sirius, one of the most successful crowdfunded documentaries in history. The film …

We're trying out a new format in addition to letting you know about next week's episode (Episode 53 SIRIUS with Ryan Singer). Will joins Paco and George as we discuss Adam Curtis, Jemaine Clement, The Tickle King, …

Today Paco and George talk with Claire Evans and Jona Bechtolt from the band YACHT about one of 2016’s craziest documentaries, TICKLED! We also talk …

Next Week on Sup Doc, Paco and George talk with Claire Evans and Jona Bechtolt from the band YACHT about one of 2016’s craziest documentaries, …

George Chen and Paco Romane talk with comedian/musician Henry Phillips about his favorite doc THE KID STAYS IN THE PICTURE! Released in 2002, The Kid Stays in the Picture uses Evans' narration interspersed mostly with …

Next Week on Sup Doc: Paco & George watch The Kids Stays In The Picture, Bret Morgen's 2002 documentary about the life of legendary Hollywood …

Episode 50 Live at San Francisco Sketchfest 2017.

For our live show we screened the cult classic "found footage" home movie Memorial Day 2000. Just a …

Airs Monday Feb 6th. Our 50th episode! This 2nd live show at SF Sketchfest was a screening and panel on the cult classic "found footage" home movie …

On this episode of Sup Doc Paco sits down with writer Adam Mansbach who wrote the biopic "Barry" currently available on Netflix.

Barry is set in the year 1981 and focuses on the future president Barack Obama as he …

Next Week On Sup Doc Paco sits down with author Adam Mansbach who wrote the biopic "Barry" currently available on Netflix. Barry is set in the year 1981 and focuses on the future president Barack Obama as he struggles …

Paco and George sit down with comedian Bert DiVietri to talk about his favorite documentary The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened? Director Jon Schnepp’s 2015 film looks at the infamous Tim Burton reboot of …

Airs Monday Jan 9th. Our guest is comedian Bert DiVietri who talks about his favorite documentary The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened?
Director John Schnepp’s 2015 film looks at the infamous Tim Burton reboot of …

On EP 47 host Paco Romane talks about his favorite docs he watched in 2016, goes thru listener mail and provides some important details about our LIVE SF Sketchfest, the San Francisco Comedy Festival show on January …

On Sup Doc Ep46 hosts George Chen and Paco Romane sit down with comedian Amy Miller (Last Comic Standing, Punch Line) to discuss the 2001 doc Home Movie a witty look at five unusual homes that have been designed to …

Airs Monday Dec 12th. Next week on Sup Doc, Paco and George sit down with comedian Amy Miller who talks about her very FAVORITE documentary Home Movie (2001).
American Movie Director Chris Smith travels to five unusual …

On episode 45 of Sup Doc Paco and George talk with VICE writer and comedian Megan Koester about the 2016 documentary Weiner. This documentary centers around ex-Congressman Anthony Weiner as he navigates the fallout (his …

Airs Monday Nov 28th. Paco and George visit with comedian Megan Koester to discuss the Anthony Weiner documentary about the scandal-prone politician …

On Ep 44 Paco and George sit down with comedian Billy Wayne Davis. You may have seen Billy Wayne on Last Comic Standing or heard him on Marc Maron's podcast WTF. We talk to BW's about his start at Zanies in Nashville, …

Airs on Monday Nov 14th: On Ep 44 Paco and George sit down with comedian Billy Wayne Davis (Last Comic Standing, WTF, Third Man Records) to discuss the 30 on 30 documentary You Don't Know Bo: The Legend of Bo Jackson …

Paco and George talk with writer/podcaster Molly Lambert. They get into ghosts, The Black Dahlia, music, Christianity, all things spooky …

Next Week on Sup Doc - It's Our Halloween Episode...On Ep 43 we sit down with writer/podcaster Molly Lambert to talk about the 2002 documentary Hell …

Sup Doc's first Watch Along! Watch Project Grizzly with us! Grab a bowl of popcorn, get comfy and join the conversation as guest Deborah Robinson chats along with hosts Paco and George. Project Grizzly is Deb's favorite …

Airs on 10/17/16: On this episode Paco and George are joined by comedian Deborah Robinson for a special format. We do a running commentary for the …

On Episode 41 Paco Romane and George Chen talk with comedian and actor Nick Flanagan about the 1965 documentary Buster Keaton Rides Again, plus GG Allin, music, Canada, Angelyne, other docs, and we hear how Nick had …

Airs on 10/3/16: On this episode Paco and George and joined by comedian/actor/writer Nick Flanagan. They talk about the behind-the-scenes documentary Buster Keaton Rides Again that chronicles the filming of one of …

On episode 40 we delve into the life of a comedy great via the 2010 documentary, Joan Rivers: A Piece Of Work. Thanks to an internship, our guest …

NEXT WEEK EPISODE 40: Actor, writer and comedian Julia Prescott talks with hosts George Chen and Paco Romane about Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work. Airs …

Part 1 of a 2-Part interview - You wake up in the middle of night, unable to move and see a shadow standing over your bed. Is this a bad dream or something far more sinister? Was Kubrick’s The Shining more that just a …

On Ep 37 Paco and George welcome comedian and actress Esther Ku to talk about the riveting 2013 doc Finding Vivian Maier. They also discuss Esther's childhood, her start in the Boston comedy scene and her recent work on …

Paco and George are joined by Seattle band Wimps to discuss the 2014 Glenn Campbell documentary, I'll Be Me by James Keach. Matt, Rachel, and Dave were moved for personal and professional reasons by the story of the …

On EP 35 hosts Paco Romane and George Chen examine O.J.: Made in America a 2016 American five-part documentary miniseries produced and directed by Ezra Edelman for ESPN Films and their 30 for 30 series. The documentary …

Today we discuss Jodorowsky's Dune a 2013 American-French documentary film directed by Frank Pavich. Our guest is comedian Michael D'Bey, who has …

Paco and George dig into the enigmatic artist Ray Johnson's life and death with our guest, San Francisco comedy producer Jeff Zamaria. This 2002 documentary directed by John Walter and Andrew L. Moore tries to unwrap …

Today's whale of a tale concerns the ill-fated voyage of Donald Crowhurst, as seen through the lens of Louise Osmond and Jerry Rothwell's 2006 documentary, Deep Water. Music journalist and nautical enthusiast Ned …

It's been a full year since we dropped the very first episodes of Sup Doc! We watched many classic and soon-to-be-classic documentaries, talked to …

On today's episode, Paco and George discuss the early days of LA's punk rock scene with tech podcaster/writer/founder Peter Rojas. We discuss the …

What do Lil Wayne and the Shining have in common? On Ep 29 Paco and George speak with musician William Hutson from the experimental hip-hop group clipping.

The Carter is a 2009 documentary film about American hip hop …

On Ep 28 Paco and George sit down with comedian Riley Silverman to discuss the 2011 doc Jiro Dreams of Sushi the story of 85-year-old Jiro Ono, …

George and Paco welcome the talented Veronica Belmont to the Sup Doc Podcast. On EP27 they talk about the doc Broken Dreams - The Boeing 787. The 2014 Al Jazeera doc goes behind the scene to investigate Boeing's …

On Episode 26 of Sup Doc Paco sits down with the hilarious comedian and podcast host (The Todd Glass Show) Todd Glass. They have a candid and funny …

On EP23 Paco, George, and producer Will talk with comedian/podcaster Red Scott about Making A Murderer, the Netflix doc that took America by storm! …

On Episode 20 of Sup Doc hosts Paco Romane and George Chen team up with producer/engineer Will Scovill to review a few of their hand-picked documentaries. Paco reviews the bizarrely hilarious doc Finders Keepers …

On Episode 19 of Sup Doc Podcast Paco sits down with comedian/musician/Tony nominated actor Stephen Lynch and they have a lovely chat about the 2002 documentary The Smashing Machine about the mixed martial arts career …

We delve into the California skateboard culture of the ‘80s with the Bones Brigade documentary. This week Paco and George "Animal" Chen talk to Bay …

Sup Doc Podcast presents its debut live show recorded at Lost Weekend Video. Bay Area comedians Paco Romane and George Chen invite a SF Mayoral candidate, a comedian and a Mission business owner/musician to discuss …

On Ep 8 of Sup Doc podcast we talk with the very funny comedian Jon Schabl about the 1981 documentary Of Muppets and Men. This documentary is a "behind the scene" look at the making of the Muppet Show. We talk about …

Part I: In this episode of Sup Doc we sit down with comedian and actor Josh Fadem (30 Rock / Better Call Saul) to discuss the Michael Apted …

Have you seen Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck? Did you love it? Did you hate it? Did you feel like buying a bunch of Soul Coughing CDs after watching …

We talk about the doc The Source Family with the co-director of the film Jodi Wille. Jodi is also a programmer at Cinefamily in Los Angeles. We …

Paco and George sit down with NYC writer/actor Beth Lisick. They talk about The Imposter and Frédéric Bourdin, plus con-artists, mysteries, butts, and much more!

Beth Lisick is a writer and actor. She is the author of …

Is the Iron Sheik for real or Jabroni? Find out when SF comedian and podcaster Drew Harmon joins Paco and George to talk about the documentary "The Sheik". In this episode we discuss hard-hitting topics like the origin …

If you were a serial killer would you walk into a store and piss on some candy? We'll discuss this and more when Paco and George welcome SF comedian …